101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS

by Cindy R. Williams

101 BEST WEBSITES FOR WRITERS is an article written by Kara Gebhart Uhl, and printed in the WRITER'S DIGEST, May/June 2015 issue, beginning on page 38.

I mention this to you because it is an incredible source of writing websites, the cream of the crop, the top of the mountain, you get the drift.

Which brings me to WRITERS DIGEST. I recommend it to all writers. It has timely information for all writers in all genres. It is worth the subscription price. WRITERS DIGEST is online.

Here are a 10 of the many award winning websites:

warriorwriters.wordpress.com.
This blog teaches writers how to brand, create a platform and use social media. It is written by best selling author, Kristen Lamb.

quickanddirtytips.com/grammar-girl
The blog by Mignon Fogarty lists "friendly tips, with simple memory tricks."

thestorystarter.com
Over 215 billion random opening lines. classrooms use the thestory.com/jr.htm.

inkygirl.com
Debbie Ridpath Ohi blogs about kid lit and YA with interviews, resources and tips.

adventuresinagentland.com
Tips on how to navigate the world of publishing and agents by Natalie M. Lakosil at the Bradford Literary Agency.

agentandeditorwishlist.tumblr.com
#MSWL (Manuscript Wish List) hashtag used by some agents and publishers on Twitter. This Tumblr page gathers these tweets. The sight also has a search program.

theblabbermouthblog.com
Linda Epstein of Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency blogs about her experiences as an agent representing writers for young readers.

jetreidliterary.blogspot.com
Humorous writing advice, query tips, and answers to your questions by Janet Reid, and agent with FinePrint Literary Management.

queryshark.blogspot.com
Another great site by Janet Reid. She does indepth critiques of query letters here.

The full list on WRITERS DIGEST  is a treasure to writers. I recommend it.